An afternoon in Bridgewater, CT: Get your hands on the notorious Bridgewater Chocolate and enjoy farm fresh produce

Famous faces, luxury chocolate, homemade baked goods, farm fresh honey, and local fresh produce? If you’re a Hallmark town-lover, head to Bridgewater, CT, for the day, where the small community welcomes you with open arms. If you catch this beauty on a snowy day, you’ll drive through a winter wonderland— naked trees glossed with […]

By |2025-01-09T10:58:02-05:00January 15th, 2025|Main Street News, Out and About, Travel|

Day Trippin’: Our Guide to Spending the Day in the Greater Canaan, CT Area

Photo above courtesy of the Town of Canaan, CT website. 

From North Canaan to Falls Village, CT, the greater Canaan region is full of vibrant businesses and delightful attractions for everyone to enjoy. Close-knit and community-oriented, Canaan is home to a wide array of delicious cafes and restaurants, exciting shops, and outdoor activities for […]

Stress vs. burnout: How to know when it’s a serious problem

We all experience stress. Whether it’s personal, career-related, or due to other external factors, stress is something that seems like it’s inescapable. 

Feeling stressed out isn’t an anomaly, but recently, I’ve been hearing more and more people in real life and on the internet saying that they’re “burnt out.” 

So, what’s […]

By |2025-01-07T10:49:42-05:00January 7th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|

What is Dry January, why do people do it, and is it actually worth it?

Over the past ten years or so, “Dry January” has become a household term. Often attempted as a New Year’s resolution, Dry January is a challenge (of sorts) for people who are steadily consuming alcohol a bit too often (i.e. exceeding the recommended guidelines of alcohol consumption). It originated as a public health […]

By |2025-01-03T10:20:15-05:00January 3rd, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|

Carpe Diem in 2025

Typically, we humans like to kick off the New Year with a myriad of resolutions aimed at improving our lives, or at least challenging ourselves to be better versions of who we were the previous year. It’s in our nature, after all, to want to be the best versions of ourselves. 

It’s actually one […]

By |2024-12-23T12:29:31-05:00December 30th, 2024|Main Street News, Op-Ed|

Hello in there…among other New Year resolutions

Ah, the New Year. New beginnings. New resolutions. New ads on television replacing the mind-numbing political rants which had blessedly been replaced by fake snow, jingle bells, and well-dressed couples with darling “central casting” children celebrating the arrival of their new bow-festooned Christmas automobiles.

Now we’re down to a devastating cycle of ads for pills, potions, […]

By |2024-12-26T22:05:53-05:00December 30th, 2024|At Large, Main Street News|

Slumgullion

Photo above courtesy of istockphoto.com contributor Nadya Ustyuzhantseva.

“I said who put all those things in your head”
“She Said She Said” – The Beatles

“Cosmic activity in the career loathsome activities area of your chart will bring challenges and opportunities in equal measure today. You may be overwhelmed with choices,” speculated my horoscope this morning. Couldn’t have […]

By |2024-12-27T10:22:06-05:00December 30th, 2024|At Large, Main Street News|

A Saturday afternoon in Kent, CT – the place that has something for everyone!

Shopping, snacking, browsing, and reading at the House of Books, Terston, 45 On Main, and Cozzy’s on Main. 

Calling book lovers, boutique enthusiasts, snack scouters, gift getters, stocking stuffers, and pizza praisers of all ages! Spending your Saturday afternoon in Kent means finding something for everyone.

House of Books 

I’m a book lover, […]

By |2025-01-09T10:58:44-05:00December 27th, 2024|Main Street News, Out and About, Travel|
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